[Hida City, Gifu] A Great Adventure Connecting 1,000m Underground to Space! "GSA2026" to be held on July 18-19. Packed with special seminars and limited events to commemorate the 30th anniversary!
Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, will host the "GSA2026" event on July 18-19, 2026, offering tours of the 1,000m-deep Kamioka Mine tunnels and the Super-Kamiokande facility. Celebrating its 30th edition, the event features seminars by researchers and Naoki Prize-winning authors. Tickets for the 800-person capacity event go on sale in late May.
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Head to the underground sanctuary that supports Nobel Prize-winning physics research. Hida City, Gifu Prefecture (Mayor: Junya Tsuzuki), will hold "GSA (Geo-Space Adventure) 2026," Japan's only exploration event where you can "realistically" experience the cutting-edge scientific site 1,000 meters underground, which is usually off-limits. Marking its 30th anniversary, this edition is packed with exclusive programs that stimulate intellectual curiosity, including seminars on world-class experiments and talks by leading researchers and Naoki Prize-winning authors. We will deliver a special two-day experience that will captivate everyone from children to adults, showcasing the excitement of this hidden "City of Science" on an overwhelming scale. Highlights include exploring the actual tunnels of the Kamioka Mine and visiting the world-renowned neutrino research facility, "Super-Kamiokande." The event will take place on July 18 and 19, 2026. The participation fee is 4,400 yen, with advance ticket sales starting on May 30 and general sales on May 31.
FAQ
Where can I experience science in Hida City?
You can visit the 'Hida Space Science Museum Kamioka Lab' located within the Roadside Station Sky Dome Kamioka.